DRESS A GIRL AROUND THE WORLD

Originally from Long Island, New York, Candice Talbot attended Mackinac College in Michigan and Mankato State University in Minnesota.She married David Talbot, founder of Crutches 4 Africa in 1976 in Colorado and they have foster parented 10 children over a period of 10 years.

Candice worked as a dental assistant for 32 years and a professional wedding and portrait photographer for 32 years as Talbot Photography and Videography.She lived in a United Methodist Mission in Appalachian, KY for several years and spent a year and a half in Israel working on a Kibbutz near the Egyptian border.She loves to weave on a loom, has done leatherwork for many years, as well as stained glass, knitting, needlepoint, and cooking.The hobbies are on hold now as she has made a full time commitment to Crutches 4 Africa as Director of Operations.

When in Africa in 2005, she taught sewing to locals in Uganda for a week, making dresses from huge donated t-shirts.She stayed in touch with the founder of Hope 4 Women.

Dress a Girl Around the World is a Campaign under Hope 4 Women International (a 501 (c) 3 organization) bringing dignity to women around the world since 2006.Dress a Girl Around the World was started with pillowcase dresses at that time.Candice has made many of them herself, and continues to contribute help when possible with creation and distribution around the world.

Dress a Girl Around the World dreams of a world in which every girl has at least one new dress.They want girls to know that they are worthy of respect, and that they are loved by God.

GRACEFULL COMMUNITY CAFE OF LITTLETON

Heather has a diverse background first as a CPA and then as a high school business teacher, but she realized over the past decade that her true passion is bringing people together and building community over food. She and her husband Troy made a dramatic life change in 2012 by quitting their jobs and moving their family to Uganda, Africa for a year of service. It was during this experience that she confirmed the unique power of food to break down barriers. When she returned to the states, she decided it was time to pursue her lifelong dream of owning a restaurant. Her purpose in opening GraceFull is to love people well through food and invest in the local community by connecting people to new outlets for serving each other and opportunities to give back.

GraceFull Community Cafe opened in historic downtown Littleton on May 2016 and is a for profit restaurant that partners with GraceFull Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that invests in the Littleton community. GraceFull Foundation's mission is to provide a home in the Littleton community where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. The Foundation's primary program is Grace in Action meals which enables all guests to enjoy a freshly prepared meal, regardless of their ability to pay. Nearly 1 in 10 Coloradans struggles with hunger. Nearly 1 in 7 Colorado Kids may not know when/where they will get their next meal and more than 1 in 10 Colorado Seniors struggle with having enough food. GraceFull Foundation also provides 6 daily volunteer opportunities for people to serve at the cafe and invest in the Littleton community. Food security is a very real challenge and GraceFull Foundation is averaging 43 Grace in Action meals per day to individuals in the Littleton community who are in a season of struggle. You can visit gracefullcafe.com to learn more and see what is on the menu each week!

CELEBRATE! LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE WORLD'S MOST ADMIRED ORGANIZATIONS

Scott Friedman, CSP, 2004-05 President of the National Speakers Association (NSA), is the author of “Celebrate- Lessons Learned from the World’s Most Admired Organizations,” “Happily Ever Laughter,” “Using Humor For A Change" and "A Celebration a Day - 365 ways to a Happier, Healthier Workplace."

THE HEART OF THE MATTER

This presentation is geared toward bringing the audience to explore an inner journey in order to reach higher levels of joy and peace. Looking deeper at how unresolved emotions play a role in what we manifest into our lives. Learning to shine the light of Forgiveness into the dark, secluded, area of the heart to free oneself from the victim inside. Thinking positive can only take you so far, as we can’t always “think” our way out, but must “feel” our way out, in order to obtain desired outcomes.

As for myself, raised in NJ in a family where Schizophrenia impacted my beloved Mother, Brother, and relatives lives. An abusive father that made matters worse, followed by the tragic death of my best girlfriend at age 14, and the murder of my grandfather. I also faced mental health challenges myself, through the love of God and deep introspection I obtained an awareness of wisdom, compassion, and a message of hope. My family, through much suffering has come full circle, and has grown tremendously, at the end of the day we are all here to grow and evolve, and that is what I am here to teach.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN LITTLETON

Denise joined the City of Littleton as Economic Development Director in September of 2012. She looked to Littleton as the “best practices” resource when developing the business services model for her past position. Since joining the city Denise and her team have developed a business attraction program based on the robust services that help with business retention.
Previously, Denise served as Executive Director of the Jefferson County Business Resource Center (JCBRC) for seven years. Denise has a background in banking and small business development and has planned, owned, and operated two service businesses and one retail operation in Jefferson County. She has researched and written several procedural manuals including; “The Small Business Guide to Payroll Tax Reporting” and “What You Should Know as a Small Business Owner”.
Denise graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in from Regis University. She is a native of Jefferson County. She and her husband reside in Lakewood and have three daughters.

Eric Ervin is an Economic Development Specialist for the City of Littleton’s Economic Development department providing businesses with market research, GIS (computer mapping and analysis), and business marketing strategies - both traditional and online. Mr. Ervin is a native of Littleton, Colorado and received his education from Colorado State University. He has worked for the City of Littleton since 1999.

LITTLETON AND SOUTH METRO FIRE DEPARTMENT MERGER

Littleton voters will decide on November 6 whether to merge fire and rescue services with South Metro Fire Rescue. City Manager Mark Relph, Littleton Interm Fire Chief Jeff Tasker, and South Metro Assistant Chief Mile Dell'Orfano will discuss the reasons for this proposed merger and explain the short and long term impact on the City of Littleton.

MODERN DAY IRAN: MAKING SENSE OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC

ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER

Matt Crane is serving his first full term as Clerk and Recorder. Matt was elected to oversee one of the busiest County offices, which is responsible for registering motor vehicles, recording deeds, issuing marriage and civil union licenses, registering voters, administering elections and maintaining records for the Board of County Commissioners. The office comprises 120 employees and four office locations.

Matt is a fiscal conservative committed to providing excellent customer service and efficient government programs. Under Matt’s leadership, the Clerk and Recorder’s Office has adopted new technologies and improved business practices to better serve citizens and retain employees. Matt led the adoption of an electronic queuing system and posted wait times online, so citizens can plan a trip to our branches. He unveiled Colorado’s first self-service kiosks for license plate renewals. He also moved the County’s driver’s license and passport services to appointment-only, to eliminate long waits and ensure a more positive experience for customers. These initiatives have, in turn, helped to better manage the workload and reduce average wait times for Motor Vehicle services from 1 hour to just 15 minutes.

In 2018, Matt’s goals include expanding the use and availability of Colorado MVExpress kiosks, rolling out a new computer system for document recording, supporting the launch of Colorado’s new motor vehicle computer system, and conducting successful elections, including Colorado’s first-ever Primary Election in which unaffiliated voters may cast a ballot.

As the chief election official for the County, Matt is committed to conducting fair, accurate, secure and transparent elections. He is one of a select group of election administrators in Colorado with both state and county elections experience, and holds state and national certifications in elections. In 2007, Matt was invited to participate in identifying national election best practices with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Under Matt’s leadership, Arapahoe County piloted Colorado’s new risk limiting audit for election results, and adopted Colorado’s new uniform voting system in 2016, which features more efficient and auditable voting equipment.

Matt serves as Secretary of the Colorado County Clerk’s Association, chair of the Colorado Electronic Recording Technology Board and member of the National Voter Registration Act Working Group. He is a member of the Leadership Denver Class of 2018.

CELEBRATE! LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE WORLD'S MOST ADMIRED ORGANIZATIONS

Scott Friedman, CSP, 2004-05 President of the National Speakers Association (NSA), is the author of “Celebrate- Lessons Learned from the World’s Most Admired Organizations,” “Happily Ever Laughter,” “Using Humor For A Change" and "A Celebration a Day - 365 ways to a Happier, Healthier Workplace."

FROM CONCEPTION TO SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH: HOW WE GET ROCKETS INTO SPACE

Erik Larson and his father own UP Aerospace, Inc., a Colorado based company. Erik is an Aerospace Technician and he performs all the rocket design work, machining, and is the LCO (Launch Control Officer). UP Aerospace has successfully launched rockets for NASA, US Air Force, Dept. of Homeland Security, Lockheed Martin, and the DOD (Dept. of Defense).

THE E-470 INTEROPERABILITY STORY

Sheryl Machado is a Senior Associate at GBSM and serves as The Communications Consultant for theE-470 Public Highway Authority. Prior to joining GBSM, Sheryl worked as a consultant for Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD), where she handled stakeholder communications and public information. Sheryl previously served as the public relations manager for Ames Construction, during which time she led the company’s communications and engagement for numerous large-scale infrastructure projects in Colorado including the construction of CDOT’s US 36 Express Lanes Project. Prior to entering the public relations sector Sheryl worked as an award winning journalist in the Texas and Colorado markets. Locally she worked for Denver’s WB2 News and Fox 31 News. She loves working as a consultant as she gets the opportunity to work with a diverse array of clients and projects and be out in the public, much like she is today sharing information with groups like the Rotary Club of Littleton.

FACTS ABOUT THE LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOND REFERENDUM

Club member Brian Ewert will be sharing the facts related to the LPS Board of Education and the LPS Long Range Planning Committee's future vision of the school district,including some new and renovated buildings and properties (LPS Ballot Measure 4A) AND new innovative career and technical education programming, adequate and equitable staffing for schools, early childhood education, & additional safety, security, and mental health initiatives (State-wide Ballot Measure Amendment 73).

WHO NEEDS FATHERS? WHY DADS ARE SO IMPORTANT IN KIDS LIVES

Derek Tetlow is our Littleton Rotary Evening Meeting Facilitator, he is a Sports Videographer, a husband, an avid gardener, a sports fan and enthusiast, but most importantly (for purposes of this program) he is a stay at home father for his two sons. Derek's program will discuss the important role fathers play in their childrens lives.

DREAM BIKE

In this presentation, Wade Frary, Director of Communications and Outreach for Project reCYCLE, will be covering the basics of the Dream Bike program, which gives students in Title-1 schools the opportunity to earn a bicycle through showing growth in the Three A's: Academics, Attendance, and Attitude. This year, Dream Bike is in 10 Title-1 schools throughout the Metro Area and is giving over 1,100 students the opportunity to earn their bike, helmet, bike lock, and safety lights. One of the schools served is Field Elementary in Littleton. We will be discussing the possibilities of partnering together for this program at Field.

Wade Frary is currently the Director of Communications and Outreach for Project ReCycle.Project ReCycle is a Douglas County based 501(c)3 Non-Profit. We collect and ReCycle used bikes, fixes them up and provides them to children in need.They also provide kids a new helmet, bike lock and safety light.

Before working as a consultant for Project ReCycle, Wade served as a volunteer who collected donated bikes from the South Metro Denver area and local bike shops.He is a native of Colorado and an alumnus of Colorado State University.Wade is a former career Air Force Officer, retired from the United States Air Force Academy, Chief of Cadet Airlift, in 1995.After his 20 year career in the Air Force, Wade launched a second career as a College Administrator.He served as the Vice President of Mt. San Antonio College in California, the largest two-year college in the nation with over 48,000 students.After retiring from California Colleges, Wade also served 8.5 years in the Federal Government with the Bureau of Land Management.He was the National Training Officer for BLM and also served as the Employee/Labor Relations Specialist for BLM National Operations Center, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO.

ANNUAL CLUB VISIT

Sandy is from Millville, New Jersey, attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI where she received a Bachelors in Physical Therapy in 1965.

She moved to Frisco, Colorado in 1977 where she raised 4 children and had several Physical Therapy clinics. She volunteered in the community for many years before joining the Rotary Club of Summit County in 1991. She has served on numerous Club committees and was President of the Club 2007-08. On several occasions she has received the Club Outstanding Service award. Sandy also brought Visioning, long range goal setting for Clubs, to the District in 2009.

She met her partner, Lou Wagner, in Rotary and they have been together since 2002. Both Lou and Sandy are Paul Harris Fellows and have supported their Club Charitable Fund for many years. Sandy also continues to play an active role in the National Repertory Orchestra organization, bringing orchestral music to Summit County every summer for 7 weeks.

THE LITTLETON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Al MacDonald has been the Executive Director of the Littleton Symphony Orchestra for four years. Prior to that he was president of the LSO for 14 years. Al has extensive experience in nonprofit management, having served on the executive committee of the United States Cycling Federation (now USA Cycling) and other organizations. He is also the proprietor of AGR Technology, a sports timing company, and has worked at three Olympic Games and many World Championships.

The Littleton Symphony produces four "masterworks" concerts a year, in addition to a children's concert, a Christmas concert, and a New Year's Eve concert. Al's focus with the Littleton Symphony Orchestra is on strengthening the orchestra's ties to the community of Littleton, and to attract new audience members while continuing to please the orchestra's existing patrons. The Littleton Rotary Foundation grant to support their free Children's Concert is an important part of the outreach efforts.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

John Mullin grew up in Littleton, attended St. Mary’s Elementary and graduated from Mullen High School.He served in the U.S. Marines from 1966-69.John is retired following a 40 year career in Fire Service, the last nine as Fire Chief, Littleton Fire Dept.

John and his high school sweetheart, Colleen, are celebrating 49 years of marriage.He now enjoys spending time with grandkids, teaching at DPS and volunteering with VOA.

MY YEAR AS A ROTARY EXCHANGE STUDENT

My name is Patricia Maloney. I am 17 years old and I am currently a senior at Heritage High School. I live at home in Littleton, Colorado with my parents, Kim and Brian Maloney, my younger sister, Leah, and our sheepadoodle, Saint. I swim and play tennis for Heritage and participate in many other clubs. Aside from the activities and sports I partake in during the school year, I also work at Earth Treks (a climbing gym) and spend much of my free time climbing, hiking, and skiing. My senior year has kept me extremely busy with numerous university and scholarship applications for in and out of state schools, although I would like to attend Colorado School of Mines next fall.

Last year I was blessed with the opportunity to participate in Rotary International’s Youth Exchange in a small town called Poprad in Eastern Slovakia. The decision to embark on such a journey was a difficult one for my parents and me because I was sixteen years old at the time and just growing accustomed to high school. I left everything behind and immersed myself in a foreign culture without having any proficiency in the Slovak language. This experience instilled in me respect and admiration for different cultures and has shaped a sturdy platform on which to build my future.

BREAK BREAD - BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS

Jen Engquist joined the Break Bread team after serving in Cambodia as Country Program Coordinator for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Young Adults in Global Mission program. Prior to her time in Cambodia, she served as the Community Center and Member Relations Director for Churches United for the Homeless, a shelter in Moorhead, MN. In 2016, she graduated from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, with her Master's in Public Administration.

Jen is from rural North Dakota, loves listening to stories, and is passionate about social justice and equity work that focuses on reducing the incidence and impact of poverty. She is thrilled to be a part of Break Bread and the Littleton community.

Jen will be joined by Rotarians Brian Ewert, Superintendent of Littleton Public Schools (Brian was named the 2015 Colorado Superintendent of the Year by the Colorado Association of School Executives) and Rev. Trudy Robinson, Senior Pastor, Littleton United Methodist Church and member of the board of directors of Break Bread. (She says the elevator speech for her ministry is: "To love. To choose love in every situation, to lead with love, to challenge others to love, to live in the hope of love.”)

Break Bread has been a recipient of Littleton Rotary Foundation grants for the past 2 years.

BREAK BREAD - BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS

Jen Engquist joined the Break Bread team after serving in Cambodia as Country Program Coordinator for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Young Adults in Global Mission program. Prior to her time in Cambodia, she served as the Community Center and Member Relations Director for Churches United for the Homeless, a shelter in Moorhead, MN. In 2016, she graduated from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, with her Master's in Public Administration.

Jen is from rural North Dakota, loves listening to stories, and is passionate about social justice and equity work that focuses on reducing the incidence and impact of poverty. She is thrilled to be a part of Break Bread and the Littleton community.

Jen will be joined by Rotarians Brian Ewert, Superintendent of Littleton Public Schools (Brian was named the 2015 Colorado Superintendent of the Year by the Colorado Association of School Executives) and Rev. Trudy Robinson, Senior Pastor, Littleton United Methodist Church and member of the board of directors of Break Bread. (She says the elevator speech for her ministry is: "To love. To choose love in every situation, to lead with love, to challenge others to love, to live in the hope of love.”)

Break Bread has been a recipient of Littleton Rotary Foundation grants for the past 2 years.

THE STERLING RANCH DEVELOPMENT

Located in Douglas County, south of Chatfield State Park, Sterling Ranch will eventually contain about 12,000 homes to be built over the next 20 to 25 years.This 3,400 acre development will have nine unique villages radiating out from an amenity rich town center.The first, Providence Village, is actively being constructed and is their flagship development featuring seven different homebuilders.

Randy Pye, Community Outreach Manager, will discuss development plans, and the impacts this development will have on transportation, natural resources, schools, and other issues important to their neighbors in the region.

SALACIOUS IN THE CRETACEOUS

Erin has been leading educational programs at Dinosaur Ridge since 2002, but her first visit was in 1990 as a five-year old. Erin was in charge of guided tours from 2003-2017, and has been managing all Education efforts at Dinosaur Ridge since 2017. Erin re-established Summer Camps in 2012 and redeveloped the camps in 2018, developed a preschool program called TriceraTOTs in 2014, and she designed exhibits in the Discovery Center in 2014 and has been maintaining/updating current exhibits in Trek Through Time since 2011.

BITCOIN - HOW IT AFFECTS US ALL

Tim Portz is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Sterling Capital Management in Waukesha, Wisconsin. As a lecturer and commentator, he shares his knowledge of Bitcoins and the underlying blockchain technology that authenticates and tracks this virtual currency. Tim does not sell, trade, or recommend the purchase of Bitcoins, but is happy to help us understand a bit more about cryptocurrencies.

ARC THRIFT STORES

arc Thrift Stores is now the largest social enterprise in Colorado, and one of the largest nonprofits in Colorado - and perhaps two years away from being the largest. Each year, the arc Thrift Stores generates nearly $90 million in revenue and they anticipate doing $100 million revenue by 2020. The arc Thrift Stores is also the largest funder of advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities, one of the largest employers of people with intellectual disabilities in Colorado, one of the largest employers in Colorado, as wells as one of the largest recyclers in Colorado.

Luke Stahmer has served on the arc Board for more than a decade including chairing two of the five arc Thrift executive committees. He has now been appointed to oversee community relations and business development at arc with an emphasis on sharing arc’s professional and non-profit accomplishments within the community. Luke has extensive experience as an executive in both profit and not for profit endeavors including time developing projects while working for sports greats like John Elway and Ed McCaffrey.

THE WOMEN OF ARLINGTON

Tom Tudor has been a distinguished speaker for twenty-five years, presenting a moving and informative narration of our nation's most hallowed ground: Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Tudor, speaking to hundreds of organizations and institutions nationwide, is an authority on the history of 'Arlington' and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is visited by over four million people annually. His comprehensive and compelling power-point presentation recently aired on C-SPAN American History Television and he was a featured speaker at the National World War II Museum for Memorial Day 2016. His presentation is one you don't want to miss.

Mr. Tudor served as a sentinel, then relief commander, at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from February 1969 to Memorial Day of 1970. He is the past President of the Society of the Honor Guard - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and is a Member of the Board.

Mr. Tudor has been a business entrepreneur for over three decades; is a five term Rotary International Club President, is a graduate of the University of Iowa and is a member of the Theodore Roosevelt High School Alumni Hall of Fame, Des Moines, Iowa. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife, and is the proud father of two daughters.

DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE

The challenges involved in animal welfare, both at the Dumb Friends League and throughout our greater community, are becoming increasingly complex. At the same time, the opportunities for saving more pets’ lives are greater than ever. As President and CEO, Dr. Apryl Steele and team are charged with developing and coordinating strategic innovations and solutions to achieve our mission of ending pet homelessness and animal suffering. From a collaborative and people first viewpoint, she oversees operations, development, communications, finance and administration for the Dumb Friends League and Colorado Humane Society & SPCA.

A dynamic leader as well as a practicing veterinarian in Denver for 18 years, Apryl has extensive knowledge of our community and animal welfare. She is a past president of the Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society, the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association and the Animal Assistance Foundation. Apryl is currently on the board of the American Association of Feline Practitioners, member of Hill’s Shelter Advisory Board and the Cat Friendly Council, and has served on the boards of PetAid Colorado and the Dumb Friends League, and is a veteran of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps.

Apryl and her partner Kim share their home with two dogs, Mister and Reba, and three cats, Karou, Rufous and Empress Von Digit.

COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON THE SOUTHEASTERN FRONT IN THAILAND AND MYANMAR

This presentation provides an overview of Paladin Rescue Alliance; a 501(c)(3) non-government organization (NGO) dedicated to combating human trafficking in Southeast Asia. Paladin was founded in May 2016 and was created with the following Mission Statement: “To provide freedom, hope, and a future to human sex trafficking victims”. To accomplish this mission Paladin works across three pillars to include prevention, rescue, and aftercare. Opportunities for involvement that are tangible and meaningful are also discussed.

Jon Proctor is the President of Paladin Rescue Alliance and the Director of Analytics for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. He holds a Ph.D. in Statistics and Research Methods from the University of Nebraska. He has been fighting on the front lines against human trafficking for the past five years.